Teaching To Speak In Tongues

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

I don't understand why people think they need to SEEK a gift. That's like asking people to give you presents. It's kind of tacky.

In my church, we were taught to "tarry" for the Holy Ghost. I don't remember anyone receiving it easily, other than kids at youth camp. My aunt and uncle prayed for 18 years, I prayed for 7, and others somewhere in that range. I don't know why it was made to be so hard, but I get the feeling that if we had received it easily, they might have thought it wasn't the real thing. LOL!